Meaning of "unreason" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF UNREASON

unreason  [ʌnˈriːzən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNREASON

Unreason is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb unreason in English.

WHAT DOES UNREASON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unreason in the English dictionary

The first definition of unreason in the dictionary is irrationality or madness. Other definition of unreason is something that lacks or is contrary to reason. Unreason is also lack of order; chaos.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNREASON

PRESENT

Present

I unreason

you unreason

he/she/it unreasons

we unreason

you unreason

they unreason

Present continuous

I am unreasoning

you are unreasoning

he/she/it is unreasoning

we are unreasoning

you are unreasoning

they are unreasoning

Present perfect

I have unreasoned

you have unreasoned

he/she/it has unreasoned

we have unreasoned

you have unreasoned

they have unreasoned

Present perfect continuous

I have been unreasoning

you have been unreasoning

he/she/it has been unreasoning

we have been unreasoning

you have been unreasoning

they have been unreasoning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I unreasoned

you unreasoned

he/she/it unreasoned

we unreasoned

you unreasoned

they unreasoned

Past continuous

I was unreasoning

you were unreasoning

he/she/it was unreasoning

we were unreasoning

you were unreasoning

they were unreasoning

Past perfect

I had unreasoned

you had unreasoned

he/she/it had unreasoned

we had unreasoned

you had unreasoned

they had unreasoned

Past perfect continuous

I had been unreasoning

you had been unreasoning

he/she/it had been unreasoning

we had been unreasoning

you had been unreasoning

they had been unreasoning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will unreason

you will unreason

he/she/it will unreason

we will unreason

you will unreason

they will unreason

Future continuous

I will be unreasoning

you will be unreasoning

he/she/it will be unreasoning

we will be unreasoning

you will be unreasoning

they will be unreasoning

Future perfect

I will have unreasoned

you will have unreasoned

he/she/it will have unreasoned

we will have unreasoned

you will have unreasoned

they will have unreasoned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been unreasoning

you will have been unreasoning

he/she/it will have been unreasoning

we will have been unreasoning

you will have been unreasoning

they will have been unreasoning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would unreason

you would unreason

he/she/it would unreason

we would unreason

you would unreason

they would unreason

Conditional continuous

I would be unreasoning

you would be unreasoning

he/she/it would be unreasoning

we would be unreasoning

you would be unreasoning

they would be unreasoning

Conditional perfect

I would have unreason

you would have unreason

he/she/it would have unreason

we would have unreason

you would have unreason

they would have unreason

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been unreasoning

you would have been unreasoning

he/she/it would have been unreasoning

we would have been unreasoning

you would have been unreasoning

they would have been unreasoning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you unreason
we let´s unreason
you unreason

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to unreason

Past participle

unreasoned

Present Participle

unreasoning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF UNREASON

Find out the translation of unreason to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of unreason from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unreason» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 理性
• Translator English - Spanish: sinrazón
• English: unreason
• Translator English - Hindi: unreason
• Translator English - Arabic: اللامعقول
• Translator English - Russian: неразумие
• Translator English - Portuguese: irracionalidade
• Translator English - Bengali: কাজের মধ্যে যুক্তির অভাব
• Translator English - French: déraison
• Translator English - Malay: Tidak munasabah
• Translator English - German: Unvernunft
• Translator English - Japanese: 不条理
• Translator English - Korean: unreason
• Translator English - Javanese: Unreason
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự vô lý
• Translator English - Tamil: unreason
• Translator English - Marathi: अस्ताव्यस्त
• Translator English - Turkish: mantıksızlık
• Translator English - Italian: irragionevolezza
• Translator English - Polish: irracjonalność
• Translator English - Ukrainian: неразумие
• Translator English - Romanian: absurditate
• Translator English - Greek: παραλογισμού
• Translator English - Afrikaans: onredelike
• Translator English - Swedish: unreason
• Translator English - Norwegian: ufornuft

QUOTES WITH «UNREASON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unreason.

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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

When reason and unreason come into contact, an electrical shock occurs. This is called polemics.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNREASON»

Discover the use of unreason in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unreason and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Age of American Unreason

A scathing indictment of American modern-day culture examines the current disdain for logic and evidence fostered by the mass media, religious fundamentalism, poor public education, a lack of fair-minded intellectuals, and a lazy, credulous ...

Susan Jacoby, 2009

The Age Of Unreason

From now on, success and happiness will depend on an understanding of the boiled frog, and other concepts described in this bestselling book: -Upside-Down Thinking -Personal Re-Framing -Telecommuting -The Electric Shamrock -The Triple I ...

Charles Handy, 2012

The Cunning Of Unreason: Making Sense of Politics

John Dunn is the founding father of the Cambridge school, which introduced an approach to political theory that emphasizes the importance of historical context in the formation and interpretation of arguments and ideas.

John Dunn, 2008

Reason and Unreason

Explores issues concerning the justification and legitimacy of psychoanalytic knowledge, and its relevance to political and social questions.

Michael Rustin, 2001

The Seduction of Unreason: The Intellectual Romance with ...

In this intellectual genealogy of the postmodern spirit, Richard Wolin shows that postmodernism's infatuation with fascism has been widespread and not incidental.

Richard Wolin, 2009

Newton's Cannon: Book One of THE AGE OF UNREASON

For he was not the first to unleash the Philosopher's Mercury. Others were there before him. Creatures as scornful of science as they are of mankind. And burning to be rid of both . . . From the Paperback edition.

J. Gregory Keyes, 2009

Songs of Unreason

One of America's leading novelists and poets, "Jim Harrison is a writer with immortality in him."-"The Sunday Times"

Jim Harrison, 2012

The March of Unreason: Science, Democracy, and the New ...

In this compelling and timely examination of science and society, Dick Taverne argues that science, with all the benefits it brings, is an essential part of civilised and democratic society: it offers the most hopeful future for mankind.

Dick Taverne, 2005

Lover of Unreason: Assia Wevill, Sylvia Plath's Rival and ...

The first-ever full-length biography of Assia Wevill, the lover of Ted Hughes and rival of Sylvia Plath

Yehuda Koren, Eilat Negev, 2008

Empire of Unreason

They strike where they are least expected, unleashing cyclopean forces unseen on Earth since before the fall of mighty Babylon. And even this is but a prelude to he who follows the living storm.

J. Gregory Keyes, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNREASON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unreason is used in the context of the following news items.

The UN's Relentless March Of Unreason

Since the 16th century, the guiding principle of the science of toxicology has been that “the dose makes the poison.” In other words, toxicology tells us what ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»

Tides of Unreason

These days it seems particularly intense, and so I thought I'd share with you some of my diary entries, chronicling the latest tides of unreason as they hit the ... «Antiwar.com, Jul 15»

The age of unreason

Because of the link between economic development, ageing and mental illness, the coming decades are likely to resemble an age of unreason. That is why ... «The Economist, Jul 15»

Apple Rule of Unreason

Perhaps logic will some day infiltrate antitrust enforcement, but not yet. On Tuesday a divided federal appeals court revived the competition doctrine of the early ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»

Reason, unreason

FILE – In this Oct. 11, 1994 file photo, Princeton University professor John Nash speaks during a news conference at the school in Princeton, N.J., after being ... «The Indian Express, May 15»

The campaign against Dr Dean is only the latest in a series of …

In a time of unreason — for what is extremism but unreason? — clichés are handy instruments for religious zealots to exploit. Dr Dean's stellar credentials and ... «DAWN.com, May 15»

Unreason in a season of emotion – Pat Utomi

Besides being an admirer of a Christian group, Promise Keepers, I hate it whenever I fail to keep a promise. In the heat of the run-up to the gubernatorial election ... «Daily Sun, Apr 15»

Speights' voice of 'unreason' is a passion play for Warriors

When Marreese Speights is on a good shooting roll, you'll see him talking trash to anyone and everyone. “He's fearless,” Warriors power forward Draymond ... «SFGate, Apr 15»

Circle Of Unreason

The nuclear agreement announced in Lausanne on April 2 has made history but the wolves have begun to gather. Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, ... «Outlook, Apr 15»

LaFleche: Tories and the language of unreason

About 100 people participated in the national day of action to stop Bill C-51 outside the Sudbury Courthouse in Sudbury, Ont. on Saturday March 14, 2015. «St. Catharines Standard, Mar 15»